TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT.
TO BE MADE MAY 14.
TWO MACHINES COMING
SIR KINGSFORD SMITH’S PLANS
United Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, May 1.
Sir Charles IK'ingsford Smith announces that a second monoplane will accompany the Southern Cross on the Tasman flight on May 14. The Intention is upon the return flight to bring New Zealand into direct air mail contact with London for the first time. Sir 'Charles will pilot the Southern Cross with Mr John Starinage as radio operator. Captain Taylor will pilot the other machine, with Mr S. Colvin as radio operator. The machines will fly in formation to New Zealand.
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Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19565, 2 May 1935, Page 7
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